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Mental Floss put together a list of useful tips for everyday tasks like threading a needle, opening pistachios, and picking up bits of broken glass. My favorite is the tip for shredding a cooked chicken, which I plan to try soon.
Shredding chicken with your fingers for a salad or taco is time consuming and can be tough on your fingers if you’re pulling it apart while the meat is hot. But if you have a stand mixer, there’s a better, faster way: Put the cooked chicken into the mixing bowl, add the paddle attachment, then put the device on the lowest setting and let it work its magic. In about a minute, you’ll have shredded chicken.
The best way to clean your AirPods
In a recent issue of my Recomendo newsletter, I wrote about how I clean the earwax out of my AirPods: It’s really hard to clean earwax from the speaker meshes in Apple AirPods and EarPods. I’ve assembled a kit of 3 tools to make the job easier. 1) OXO Good Grips Deep Clean Brush Set […]
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How to thread a needle with a toothbrush
Here’s a good tip for threading a needle, especially if you’re traveling and need to reattach a button and the hotel sewing kit doesn’t come with a threader: use a toothbrush as shown in this video.
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Take a 240″ screen anywhere with this mini projector that’s over 60% off
You already take your games and movies on the go. Why not share them? Thanks to the PIQO Powerful 1080p Mini Projector, you can have that communal, drive-in movie experience anywhere on your own massive screen. This gadget packs a lot of functionality into a roughly 2″ square package. First and foremost, it’s got a […]
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Create your own corner of the web with over 70% off on a Wix Unlimited Plan
Want to build your own website? Even for a modest personal site, it was once assumed you might wait for days or weeks while a web designer hammered through arcane code on your behalf. That all sounds a little ridiculous today. And if you had to thank one company for that, it would probably be […]
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Learn how to play the piano, guitar, & how to DJ with the help of this training
It’s a long road from a song in your head to a song on the charts – especially if you’re just learning to play. The good news is, anyone who’s willing to practice can make music. These online classes can make that process painless, with methods that can teach anyone guitar, piano or even the […]